Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bumba
Commune
Bumba in the Congo Free State, c. 1905
Bumba in the Congo Free State, c. 1905
Bumba is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bumba
Bumba
Bumba is located in Africa
Bumba
Bumba
Location within Africa
Coordinates: 2°11′04″N 22°28′13″E / 2.18444°N 22.47028°E / 2.18444; 22.47028
Country DR Congo
ProvinceMongala
TerritoryBumba
Elevation
409 m (1,342 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
107,307
National LanguageLingala
ClimateAf

Bumba is a town and river port in the Mongala Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lying on the Congo River, it is the administrative centre of the Bumba Territory. As of 2009, it has an estimated total population of 107,626 people.[1] The town has neither electricity nor running water.[2]

Infrastructure

As of 2007, the 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) narrow-gauge Vicicongo line from Bumba to Isiro is not operational (see Transport in the DR Congo). The town is served by Bumba Airport. The Congo River serves as the main transportation artery.

Notable people

Climate

Climate data for Bumba, elevation 361 m (1,184 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.9
(87.6) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.4
(88.5) 		30.9
(87.6) 		30.6
(87.1) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.1
(84.4) 		29.2
(84.6) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.7
(85.5) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.2
(86.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.6
(69.1) 		21.0
(69.8) 		21.0
(69.8) 		20.5
(68.9) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		20.3
(68.5) 		19.8
(67.6) 		20.4
(68.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83.0
(3.27) 		92.0
(3.62) 		160.0
(6.30) 		156.0
(6.14) 		167.0
(6.57) 		149.0
(5.87) 		180.0
(7.09) 		154.0
(6.06) 		180.0
(7.09) 		230.0
(9.06) 		153.0
(6.02) 		91.0
(3.58) 		1,795
(70.67)
Average relative humidity (%) 85 82 84 84 85 86 88 87 87 86 86 85 85
Source: FAO[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved January 21, 2009.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ Poon, Linda (3 May 2015). "What Happens To A Country When An Outbreak Of Ebola Ends?". NPR. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  3. ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

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